The Red Sox then came home to face the undefeated Orioles. However, the Sox lost the third game of the series as two runs given up by Steven Wright in the first inning proved to make all the difference as the Red Sox failed to score 6+ runs in a game for the first time this season. The next day, the Red Sox tagged knuckleballer R. In the series opener, Joe Kelly was rocked for 7 earned runs in 3 innings, leaving the Red Sox in a big hole due to Josh Donaldson's grand slam, but Brock Holt would hit a grand slam of his own and the Sox would win the game after a furious comeback effort. The April 7 game was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled for August 15. The series in Cleveland ended on a sour note after Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa let up a game-winning home run to former Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli, who was influential in the Sox's 2013 World Series run. Although not a save situation, Kimbrel made his Red Sox debut in the ninth and shut the door, allowing a walk and striking out two. Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara retired all batters they faced in the seventh and eighth respectively and with Craig Kimbrel warming in the bullpen and Dustin Pedroia on first, David Ortiz hit his fifth opening day home run of his career, extending the lead to 6–2. Travis Shaw took third on a Blake Swihart ground out and scored on a wild pitch by Corey Kluber. In the sixth, on a Travis Shaw single, Hanley Ramírez took third base from first, and scored on a Brock Holt blooper to left field. In a four-hit inning, Cleveland brought two runners home and the game was tied at two in the bottom of the fourth. Mookie Betts went deep in the third inning, scoring Jackie Bradley Jr. He became the fifth Red Sox pitcher to win an opening day game in his debut for the ball club and the first since Pedro Martínez did it in 1998. On April 5, in his Red Sox debut, David Price struck out ten Indians batters and earned the win. The game was called two hours prior to game time. The opening day game, scheduled for April 4, was postponed to April 5, due to cold weather. Regular season Opening Day, April 5 in Cleveland On December 7, 2015, the Red Sox traded LHP Wade Miley and RHP Jonathan Aro to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elías.The contract includes an opt-out clause after the 2018 season. On December 4, 2015, the Red Sox signed LHP David Price to a seven-year, $217M deal.On December 2, 2015, the Red Sox signed OF Chris Young to a two-year, $13M deal.On November 13, 2015, the Red Sox traded top prospects SS Javier Guerra and OF Manuel Margot, along with prospects LHP Logan Allen and IF Carlos Asuaje, to the San Diego Padres for RHP closer Craig Kimbrel.On November 8, 2015, the Red Sox re-signed catcher Sandy León to a one-year, $534K deal, but subsequently outrighted him along with Allen Craig, Jean Machi and Alexi Ogando.On October 25, 2015, the Red Sox hired former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Rubén Amaro Jr.On October 22, 2015, in followup to the August 2015 announcement by NESN that longtime play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo would be replaced for the 2016 season by Dave O'Brien, NESN further announced that the color analyst position would be filled with a combination of Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley and Steve Lyons.This was the final season for 3-time World Series champion David Ortiz. In the postseason, the team was swept by the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East for the first of three consecutive seasons with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses. The 2016 Boston Red Sox season was the 116th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. ( Joe Castiglione, Tim Neverett, Lou Merloni) ( Dave O'Brien, Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley, Steve Lyons, Tom Caron)
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